Honors College

March 2026

Building opportunity: Madison Lanier takes initiative toward success

How does a student build real opportunity in today’s world? At East Carolina University, opportunity doesn’t just come from scrolling through jobs or circling them in the newspapers. In this […]

 3/30/2026

From ECU student to City Council: Seth Hardee represents Greenville’s next generation

Senior Honors College student and Greenville native Seth Hardee is passionate about getting involved on and off campus. As both a resident and an ECU student, Hardee recognized that the […]

 3/13/2026

February 2026

Honors College to focus on student experiences for Pirate Nation Gives

For Pirate Nation Gives on March 4, 2026, the Honors College and Brinkley-Lane Scholars program are focused on experiences that enrich the lives of our students. The college has created […]

 2/20/2026

Apply for Honors student leadership this spring 2026!

Interested in being in one of the Honors College student leadership groups? Applications for all organizations will be open during the spring semester. Learn more about them below! Brinkley-Lane Scholars […]

 2/13/2026

December 2025

A Fish Eye Lens: Hardee establishes new organization at ECU

For generations, the Hardee family has fished the Pamlico River, a tradition that ignited Brinkley-Lane Scholar Blake Hardee’s lifelong passion for angling and conservation. Inspired by his hometown and his […]

 12/23/2025

Animation Aspirations: Greene travels to Lightbox Expo

While studying abroad at Nottingham Trent University in England, third-year fine art student and Brinkley-Lane Scholar Taylor Greene saw her peers’ interest and excitement to attend the Annecy International Animation […]

 12/23/2025

November 2025

Honors alumna Stacy-Boddapati leads with heart in public health

Ashley Stacy-Boddapati, a 2014 graduate of East Carolina University, recalls her time as a Pirate with nostalgia, noting that the Honors College experience and nursing coursework equipped her for the ups […]

 11/3/2025

September 2025

McCoy builds legacy of leadership in ECU Honors, College of Business

Princeton, North Carolina native, Whitley McCoy, thrives in her leadership roles within both the College of Business and Honors College at East Carolina University. Throughout her childhood, McCoy often admired […]

 9/24/2025

June 2025

Amerson pursues prestigious music programs

Surrounding himself with highly talented and motivated people pushes East Carolina University music and economics major Ford Amerson to be the best version of himself. This pushed him to be […]

 6/6/2025

May 2025

Chappell builds legacy through leadership, giving back

When Taylor Chappell discovered her love of both numbers and people, she knew that accounting would be her way to make a difference. This passion for making a difference has […]

 5/6/2025